Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2012

Questions on Notice

Defence (Question No. 1626)

Photo of David JohnstonDavid Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012:

For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011:

  (a) what savings have been made in reducing the cost of combat capability through the use of Reserves and deployable contractors; and

  (b) have any one off savings been made; if so, where were these savings found.

Photo of Bob CarrBob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

The Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

On 5 July 2011 the honourable Senator asked a similar question, Senate Question on Notice No 784, for the period 1 January to 30 June 2011. The response to that question remains extant. In addition, for the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, there have been no 'one-off' savings in relation to the use of Reserves on operations.